subheadline

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ headline.

Noun

subheadline (plural subheadlines)

  1. (journalism) A smaller, secondary headline that usually elaborates on the main headline above it.
    Synonyms: deck, tagline
    Hypernym: headline (sometimes coordinate)
    Coordinate term: strapline
    • 1978 April 8, Eric Rogers, “Speaking Out”, in Gay Community News, page 5:
      The March 5, 1978 issue of National Reader […] contained an exciting front page headline — "Most Major Hollywood Stars Are Gay or Bisexual!!!!" Splashed on the cover are photos of Rock Hudson, Shaun and David Cassidy, […] and, last but not least, Lily Tomlin. In the top right hand corner is the subheadline — "Finally Shocking Truth Can Be Told!"
    • 2023 July 21, Michael Anton, “The Pessimistic Case for the Future”, in Compact‎[1], archived from the original on 26 March 2024:
      That subheadline is an exaggeration, to be sure. But not by much.

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